Researcher
Description
Raise the Roof is looking to update our talent pool for Researchers based in Scotland for future projects and we would love to hear from you.
What we are looking for:
Essential criteria:
• Casting experience
• Managing relationships with contributors and supporting them through the filming process
• Experience working in the office and on location with contributors and high-profile talent
• Organised with great attention to detail
• Experience working as part of a collaborative and dynamic team
• Excellent communication skills
Desirable:
• Experience in the lifestyle genre
Other things to note:
• Confident driver with a clean Driving Licence - for some roles, a DL may be an essential requirement and for others we may not require a DL, so be clear about whether you hold one or not
• Scotland based – we are currently only looking to hear from those based in Scotland, so please be clear where you are based
• Availability - this advert is for the purposes of potential roles which are yet to be confirmed, so please be clear about your availability up to the end of 2026
Raise the Roof specialise in producing popular factual, factual entertainment and factual programmes with ambition, scale and high end production values for all the main broadcasters. In 2026, for the ninth year running, we have been awarded television industry magazine Broadcast’s Best Places to Work in TV across the UK. We always aim to nurture creative and diverse talent and we want to enable our employees develop and grow.
We are fully committed to encouraging industry diversity and in doing so actively encourage applications from candidates with a wide range of diverse backgrounds, including those from Black, Asian or Ethnic Minority groups, those from disadvantaged social economic backgrounds, and disabled candidates. We are a Disability Confident Employer and Real Living Wage Employer.
We want to make sure we are accessible and inclusive to all, we encourage candidates to contact us if you would like to know more about alternative means to get in touch.Company Name
Location
Scotland
Posted on
12th May 2026
Apply by
26th May 2026
Raise the Roof Productions has indicated that people from lower socio-economic backgrounds are underrepresented in their organisations so they welcome especially applications from this group.
Raise the Roof Productions may use the Equal Merit provision when recruiting for this vacancy only. This means that if we consider two or more candidates to be of equal merit, priority may be given to a candidate for the purpose of increasing diversity, specifically with respect to protected characteristics of Ethnicity, Disability. We will use the provision based on data declared by candidates.